Gibraltar Point
Alan L Brown
Text from the plaque
Because of its large and easily-defended harbour Lieutenant-Governor Simcoe decided to make Toronto the naval and military centre of Upper Canada. This site, guarding the harbour, was named Gibraltar Point. Fortification was begun here in 1794 and by 1800 two defensible storehouses and a guardhouse had been erected. These buildings were destroyed by the Americans during their second raid on York (Toronto) in 1813. By the following May a small blockhouse mounting one gun had been constructed. This building, in ruins by 1823, was dismantled some time before 1833 and not replaced. This area later became known as Hanlan's Point after the family of the world-champion sculler 'Ned' Hanlan who settled near here.
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The City of Toronto Just to the right of the Hanlan's Point ferry dock on Toronto Island
Also recorded for this place: The City of Toronto
Recorded May 14, 2004. Check current access before visiting.